Cheshire Heraldry Web Journal (Blog)

Just for a bit of fun, I’ve designed a logo for a tee shirt - if you have any punning or canting design ideas why not share them with me ? … no one else needs to know!

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I suspect that I’m no different to most heraldry addicts in that I regularly search for other addicts contributions to the world of heraldry. Yesterday, a Cheshire link caught my eye on David Appleton’s excellent blog.
It’s surprising where heraldry with links to Cheshire fetches up and David’s blog entry reminded me that I hadn’t yet found a home on the web […]

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12the quarter: Gules, a lion rampant Sable guttee de l’armes [ ] ?
The 12th quarter of the arms of Brereton of Ashley, as recorded in the Visitations of Chester 1613, are an unusual but not unpleasant design. Unfortunately they are not identified and in fact marked as “doubtful” - probably because of the dreaded tincture rule […]

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Bosdon of Newbold Astbury

Bosdon of Newbold Astbury
Described in the 1613 Visitations of Chester as - Arms: Argent, a fess between three d Sable, these arms obviously predate any recorded grant and therefore have no blazon. According to the Visitations recorded by the Harleian Society the arms are taken from an image temp Henry VII in The College […]

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Just between you and me, I thought I’d just let you know that I’m in the process of obtaining quotes for the printing and publication of Volume One of The Armorial Register Limited’s book entitled “Burke’s Peerage & Gentry International Register of Armorial Bearings”. Here’s a taster of the cover and a draft registration page:

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Today was one of those rare but pleasant days where the post (mail) was dominated not by bills but by heraldry:  I received my copy of Tak Tent, the magazine of The Heraldry Society of Scotland (always a welcome read) along with a pleasant note from Alan Fennely, Secretary of the Greater Manchester Heraldry Society, thanking me for […]

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